I am.
On 8/3/21 10:14 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
I have allowed fired people to come back a couple of times. Did not work out.
They have resentment that will not go away. Be ready to hit the eject button
without hesitation.
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On Aug 3, 2021, at 7:44 AM, Matt Hoppes <[email protected]>
wrote:
So I ended up firing the employee at 9am Monday morning, which led to a
different direction than I thought it would.
Essentially I thought there was going to be a screaming match and accusations
about how could I do this to them, etc, what have they ever done wrong.
Instead the employee broke down crying and started confiding in me that their
life sucks, they can't keep relationships, and they don't know what to do and
they need help.
After about 30 minutes of talking I took compassion and offered the job back
with the following stipulations:
* Bad behavior has to have punishment - 2 weeks unpaid leave of job
* On return, we immediately sit down and re-work job position so it's more of a
work position vs a management position and have clear expectations of what may
and may not be done/said as well as what behavior will not be tolerated.
* There is a very short leash for the next few months during which time we will
be having weekly meetings to review behavior and progress as well as if at any
time I see behavior that is inconsistent with what needs to happen we will
immediately stop whatever is going on and go talk about it.
I still don't know if I made the proper decision. I labored over the firing all
weekend making sure I was making the right decision and not in haste, then made the
decision Monday morning that it was a 100% firing there would be no other outcome -- but
it seemed like there was genuine repentance and remorse and desire to get their life
fixed (vs just "crap I lost my job").
As someone who's ultimate goal for any employee is that they become a better person both
at work and in their personal life, I felt like I would be doing this person a disservice
if I sent them on their way and said "Go in peace, keep warm and well fed" but
did nothing for their physical needs.
I figure time will quickly tell of the desire to change is genuine or not, and
as long as we have clear expectations and rules laid out what harm can there
be? The employee did do good work that I myself hated doing, their ability to
interact with others was just...... severely lacking.
I think this may have been the "rock bottom" event some people need in their
life to smack them upside the face.
Thoughts?
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